Welcome to Beyond Giving, a new post every Thursday on fundraising, boards, communications, equity, and data. First up: what I believe, and why.
Fundraising Is a People Business, and Other Things I Believe
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Fundraising
Campaigns, major gifts, annual giving, and grants, and the relationships that make all of them work.
How a Major Gift Happens, Step by Step
Identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship: what each stage looks like in a small shop, plus a one-page prospect plan.
Is This Grant Worth It? A Go or No-Go Checklist
Before you write, score the grant: fit, odds, cost to apply, reporting burden, and relationship. A printable go or no-go checklist for small shops.
The One-Person Development Office: Where Your Week Should Go
A weekly rhythm for a development office of one: what to protect, what to drop or hand off, and a sample week you can copy.
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